Skate.



No. 673,402. Patented my I6, |901.

A. P. Jones.

SKATE.

(Application led 1B, 1899. Renewed Hay 6, 1901.)

(In Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT PENI-IALLOW JONES, OF TORONTO, CANADA, ASSIQNOR OF ONE- HALF TOFREDERIC ELDON DIXON, OF SAME PLACE.

SKATE.

SJEEGFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 678,402, dated July 16,1901. Application filed March 18, 1899. Renewed May 6, 1901. Serial No.58,998. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT PENHALLOW JONES, machinist, of the city ofToronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Skates, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The object of the invention is to devise a light, cheap, andsimply-constructed skate which may be either permanently or detachablysecured to the skaters boot; and it consists, essentially, of a skatemade in two parts brazed, soldered, welded, or riveted together to formthe blade and spread out above it to form a hollow body and lianges orplates for attachment to a boot or shoe. These plates or flanges mayeither be` screwed directly to a boot or provided with an adjustableheelreceptacle and toe-cap which may be laced or strapped to the bootand which thus permit the skate to be readily fitted to the boot ordetached therefrom, the whole being constructed in detail as hereinaftermore specifically described and then definitely claimed.

Figure l is a perspective view of the skate partly broken away to showthe nuts and bolts for adjusting the toe-cap and heel-receptacle. Fig. 2is a perspective inside view of one-halt' of the skate. Fig. 3 is aperspective outside view of one-half of the skate. Fig. 4: is averticalcross-section taken at the point A in Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a similar viewtaken at the point B. Fig. 6 isa similar view taken at the point C. Fig.7 is a vertical section showing a blade of hardened steel insertedbetween those portions of the halves of the skate which form the blade.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin the different figures.

a and b are the' two halves of Vwhich the blade of the skate is formed.Each half consists of a blade portion c and an upperportion d, which iscurved outwardly to form a stiff hollow body e. The upper portions d ofthe halves of the skate are preferably so shaped as to bring the frontportion of the hollow body to a point at the toe of the skate to closethe rear end of the hollow body at 5o the heel and to form a tubularcentral por- 'tion which comes under the instep of the skater. Thehollow body of the skate may have holes or openings o cut therein forthe sake of lightness, and, if desired, thin strips of enameled orotherwise-ornamented metal p may be inserted behind the holes, which notonly serve an ornamental purpose, but prevent snow and ice accumulatingwithin the hollow body.

At the front and rear of the hollow body of the skate anges f and g areturned outwardly to form plates which may be'secured to the sole of theskaters shoe. Holes h are formed in these flanges, through which screwsmay be passed and securely screwed into the sole of the shoe. For thosewho do not desire to have the skate `permanently attached to the shoethe skate -is provided with a toecapt' and a heel-receptacle j. Thebottom plates of the toe-cap and heel-receptacle are preferably slottedand bolts 7c passed through the slots and through the holes which areused when screwing the skate to a boot. It is evident that by looseningthe bolts 7c the toe-cap and heel-receptacle may be slid backward andforward to fit the skaters boot and that when so adjusted they may besecurely clamped by again tightening the bolts.

The heel-receptacle has a padded strapZ pivoted thereto at m and is ofcourse provided with the necessary buckles for adjustment. The toe-capis preferably split down the top and provided Vwith a lace, by means ofwhich it maybe snugly drawn around the toe of the skaters shoe.

In Fig. 7 is shown how a strip of steel may be inserted between theblade portions o of the two halves of the skate, if desired.

It will be noticed that the edges of the plate of the toe-cap areperforated for the passage of the stitches connecting the leather partthereto. The construction of the skate may be slightly varied, and thehalves instead of being madev entirely separate may be formed connectedat the bottom ot' the blade, being struck out of a single piece of metaldoubled over .and then brazed, soldered, riveted, or welded, as abovedescribed.

From the above description it will be seen that a skate constructed inaccordance with this invention will be exceedingly cheap to manufacture,as the halves are readily stamped into shape by suitable dies, and butlittle labor is required in fitting the parts together and in polishingand plating. The skate will also, owing` to its hollow construction, beexceedingly light, stiff, and strong, and by the means of attachmentprovided it may be either permanently attached to a boot or shoe orreadily attached and detached at any time, as may suit the user.

lVhat I claim as my invention isl. A skate formed of two partsintegrally connected together, each part provided with a blade portionand having the metal near each end bent outwardly and upwardly from saidblade portion and terminating in flanges for supporting the heel and toeand the metal between said heel and toe portions bent over into a closedtubular form, thereby strengthening the skate and excluding moisturetherefrom, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. A skate formed of two parts integrally connected together, each partprovided with a blade portion and having the metal near each end thereofbent outwardly and upwardly from said blade portion and terminating inflanges for supporting the heel and toe, and the metal between said heeland toe portions bent over into closed tubular form, substantially up tothe level of the aforesaid flanges, whereby the skate is greatlystrengthened and moisture excluded, substantially as described.

Toronto, March 8, 1899.

ALBERT PENHALLOW JONES. In presence of- JoHN G. RIDoUT, N. C. DIcKsoN.

